to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
real intention; true motive; true meaning
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
active; dynamic; energetic
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to have a hard time of it
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
observation; survey; watching
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
indescribable; inexpressible
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
clearing one's throat; cough