reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
advance; moving forward; progress
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
day (as in holiday); daytime
profitable plan; good plan
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
undisputed; entirely; perfect
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
index finger; forefinger; second toe
more than friends, less than lovers
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
retainer; attendant; escort
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to need; to call for; to require