zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
madder red; dark red; crimson
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
correction; revision; amendment
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
speaking voice; talking voice
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at that time; in those days
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)