in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
older sister; elder sister
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
proper; respectable; decent; honest
breathing of a sleeping person
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to throw at; to turn; to raise
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day