innocent; cherubic; childlike
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
imported article; imported goods
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
another prefecture; other prefectures
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
journal; magazine; periodical
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
older brother and younger sister
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing