hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sleeping comfort or snugness
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
several people; a few people
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
senior; elder; person older than oneself
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
perfect; complete; flawless
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to join forces; to cooperate
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chair; stool; post; office; position
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)