prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
handful; small amount; small number
promising without due consideration
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
garden lantern; hanging lantern
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.