fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ruff; ruffled collar; ruffed collar
feather decoration; plume
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
five (long cylindrical things)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
metallic quality; metallicity
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean