and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in this way; thus; such; uh...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
writing implement; writing tool
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one thin flat object; one sheet
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
home area; home town; local
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically