age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
in search of; in order to look for
hostility; antagonism; opposition
human intellect; knowledge
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
correction; revision; amendment
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
way; method; means; resource; course
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to lose heart; to lose motivation
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
abuse; misuse; perversion
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step