to detain; to check; to restrain
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be conspicuous; to stand out
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
treating (someone) like an object
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
button (clothing); push-button
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
leisure time; idle moment
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
interval; break; pause; spare moment
appointment; rendezvous; date
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
previous engagement; prior contract
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
covert action; covert operations
such ... as; or some such
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something