to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
here and there; everywhere
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
being very busy; busyness
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to collect; to assemble; to gather
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
balmy breeze; summer breeze
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
triangle; triangular shape
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
side effect; adverse reaction
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
naked eye; the physical eye
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time