smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
segregation; separation; independence
quiet; still; surreptitious
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
private viewing; private showing; sneak preview; inspection of a newly completed home
strong-willed; strong of heart
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
love for one's current school or alma mater
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
shedding tears; lacrimation
(your) reading (of my work)
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
humming a tune (while doing something else)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)