to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
a few years ago; some years back
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
brand-new article; new item
several sheets (flat objects)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
connection; link; relationship
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to comfort; to console; to amuse
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden