to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
contract; compact; agreement
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the whole village; all the villages (in an area)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
objection; dissent; protest
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic