huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to perceive; to understand
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
opposite; reverse; contrary
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
height (of body); stature
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tall figure; high stature
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to become calm; to die down
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
and yet; despite (all) that
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
infancy; childhood; tender age
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
workshop; studio; atelier
factory; plant; mill; workshop
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)