sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to encamp; to take up positions
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to not believe one's ears
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness