quadruped walking; walking on four legs
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
karōshi; death from overwork
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
nod; inclination of the head
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
main cause; primary factor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
copier; copy machine; photocopier
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)