half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
to come from; to have roots in
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
draw (in competition); tie game
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
unanticipated; unexpected
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
sexual experience (with men)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
computed tomography; computerized tomography; CT
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
temporary; transitory; short-lived
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
matter of concern; matter of interest
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)