harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
that's true; of course; obviously
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
21st day of the month; 21 days
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
housewife demographic; housewives
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
to blacken; to make black
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
headache inducing; vexing
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to get out of shape; to lose shape
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to be sacked; to be dismissed
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)