gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
fast-talking; rapid talking
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave