(nature, etc.) observation diary
to stiffen; to become stiff
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
government office; public office
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to smile (at); to grin (at)
disorder; chaos; confusion
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
modern Japanese; current written style
to creep about; to crawl around
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
each time it happens; at all such times
study; learning; tutorial
cherry blossom (colour, color)
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
this and that; one thing or another
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
patting; stroking; caressing
... is the reason; ... is my excuse