natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to take; to catch; to capture
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to slide into; to slip into
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
connection; linking; linkage; link
diamond dust; ice crystals
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
pressure; oppression; suppression
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps