dark brown; colour of tanned skin
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go out and away; to leave
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
pleased; obliged; appreciative
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
moaning; muttering; complaining
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
second day of the month; two days
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that