modest; reserved; quiet; humble
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
female friend; woman friend
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
good humour (humor); good mood
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
casting; cast-metal object
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in the morning; during the morning
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze