important cultural property; important cultural asset
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
to get hungry; to become hungry
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to take flight; to disappear
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
close; intimate; on good terms
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
overall; general; as a whole
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
right beside; close to; nearby
furnishings; implements; equipment
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
problematic statement; controversial remark
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
even though; despite; when
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face