almost; roughly; approximately
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
pride; boast; credit (to)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
triangle; triangular shape
practicality; utility; usefulness
unique type; one of a kind
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to be reflected in a mirror
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
when; how soon; how long until
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
water outlet; tap; faucet
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
regular customer; general audience; general public
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)