anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Tokyo dialect; Tokyo accent
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to straighten up; to sit upright
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
small-time candy store; penny candy store
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)