vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
illustration (e.g. book); picture
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
interest (in something); enthusiasm
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
instability; insecurity; crankiness
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
hereabouts; around there; that area
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
electrical appliances; electric appliances
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
foreign; abroad; overseas
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
accumulating good deeds; doing good
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
too much; excessively; too
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with