shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
inscrutable; incomprehensible
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
person being waited for; person who waits
warabimochi; sweet dumpling made from bracken starch
a little bit; a little while
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
pardon me for leaving (first)
to turn against; to become an enemy
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
first-rate; finest quality; the best
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to become inverted; to become reversed
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover