to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
being bad at communication; being unsociable
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
type of occupation; occupational category
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
question and answer session
to let slip; to slide; to glide
importance; emphasis; stress
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension