stepping back; drawing back
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
trifling; trivial; slight
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
fine performance; excellent acting
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
putting a name on something (e.g. engraving, printing)
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
derailment; digression; deviation
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
criticism; critique; review; commentary
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence