bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cabinet (of a government); ministry
public safety; public welfare
research office; research division; inquiry section
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
great hurry; great haste; rush
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
telephone call; telephone (device)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
single word; a few words; brief comment
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
formal marriage interview
detective agency; enquiry agency
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
100,000,000; one hundred million
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry