(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
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 (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
beginning; outset; first; onset
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
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; slate gray
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; Tokyo native; Edokko
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
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
end of a road; end of a street
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
several sheets (flat objects)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman