awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
archery range; archery ground; position where an archer is standing
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
document containing instructions; prescription
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
determination; resolution
to summon courage; to be brave
being left out; being ostracized
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
casting; cast-metal object
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
sexual act; sexual intercourse
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
affiliated hospital; university hospital
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
woman; lady; adult female
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest