to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
near oneself; close to one; familiar
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
islander; inhabitant of an island
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
literally; to the letter; literal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
several people; a few people
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
excited condition; excited state
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)