tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
suffix for familiar person
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
beautiful woman; pretty girl
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
great difference; major mistake
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
almost; roughly; approximately
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to buy again; to buy anew
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
a little bit; a little while
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
marshland; wetland; swampland
to cause casualties; to result in deaths