to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
innocent; cherubic; childlike
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
very young; little; childish; immature
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft