bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
particularly; only; in the case of
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
rest; break; recess; intermission
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to throw into; to toss into
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
how; in what way; by what means
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
as a child; when one was a child
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite