smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
fertile; rich; productive
preference; priority; precedence
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
in terms of; from the point of view of
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
other than; excluding; without
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
revision (of text); alteration; change
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
established practice; custom
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
general; popular; common; typical
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
first time; first; initial
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation