border (between countries); national border
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
with these words; while saying
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
very interesting; of great interest
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
breastplate; chest protector; bib
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher