to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to lie down; to throw oneself down
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
(physical) growth; development
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
day after day; day by day
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be embarrassed for a reply
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
protective instinct; defensive instinct