to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
for one person; made for one person
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
spirit; heart; disposition
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
window-side; window (seat, e.g. on a plane)
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
to perceive; to understand
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to get late; to advance; to wear on
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
promising; hopeful; full of promise
sincere; honest; faithful
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
(written) contract; agreement
arrival of goods; goods received
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
stabilization; stabilisation
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
reference data; reference material
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over