starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
untouched; unused; intact
primeval forest; virgin forest
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
for use by adults; for adults
light brown; golden brown; tan
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
room allocation; assignment of rooms
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
Spam (canned luncheon meat); spam (unsolicited email messages)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse