few decades; many decades; several decades
working adult; full-fledged member of society
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
long (time that has passed); old (story)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
nonchalant air; unruffled air
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
when; how soon; how long until
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
rest; break; recess; intermission
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
in the morning; during the morning
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to work without sleep or rest
female high-school student
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes