to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
for use by children; for children
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
joint together; opposite; facing
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
main cause; primary factor
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
curvilinear beauty; curvaceousness
to give an impression; to make an impression
society; company; the public; the world
double take (esp. out of surprise)
female high-school student
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to badger; to pester; to beg
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)