what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
it is not (like that) either
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
white background; blank; female virgin
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)