occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
prejudice; bias; distorted view
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
beginning; outset; first; onset
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
screen name; username; handle
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
protest action; protest movement
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
a pair (of shoes or socks)
end of a road; end of a street
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
several sheets (flat objects)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)