flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
good old; good old-fashioned
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
a little bit; a little while
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to speak; to say; to vocalize
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to mix; to stir; to blend
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate