billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
split; division; break up
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
exceptional item; extraordinary product
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to pass (of time); to elapse
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast