to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
chaps (in the skin); cracks
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to relax; to feel at home
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
pickled vegetables; pickles
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to glare at each other; to confront each other
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
door (of a furnace, stove, etc.); fuel hole
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
opposite side; opposition
lachrymal sac; tear sac; dacryocyst
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay