as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to throw down the gauntlet
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
six (long cylindrical things)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused