antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
square shape; oblong; rectangle
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
distant place; faraway location; far away
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin