dyeing black; dyed black; dark
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
instead; but (on the other hand)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to make an appearance; to show up
last night; yesterday evening
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
streamlet; brooklet; rivulet
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
surface of the earth; ground surface