platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
keep going; hang in there; go for it; (lit.) add oil
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
support; backing; aid; assistance
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
for your information; I'm telling you
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
pointing out; identification
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
medical apparatus; medical instruments
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
in advance; beforehand; previously
motion sickness; travel sickness
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
until now; so far; up to the present
five (long cylindrical things)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard