spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
awareness; realization; noticing
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
lower half of the body; nether parts
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
vulgar word; vulgar expression; vulgarism; profanity; swear word
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
mobilization; mobilisation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
accumulation of good deeds
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
gallbladder; gall bladder
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
last ray of hope; only hope
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reaching; attaining; arrival
precocious; precocious child
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
individual differences; personal equation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending