posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
old friend; old acquaintance
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
lately; recently; nowadays
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
schoolgirl; female student
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
any more; any further; any better; any longer
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
leaving; quitting; retiring
to half-rise to one's feet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
first cry of a newborn baby