painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
even though; despite; when
upper half of the body; upper body
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
leather strap; thong; leash
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
to make a speech; to address
to shoot or fire off an arrow
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
partly open; in half bloom
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be intimate with; to befriend
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be at a loss for words
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
study of foreign languages; linguistics