invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
master; teacher; stable master
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
the other day; a few days ago
present; gift; to give a present or gift
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to get between; to be caught in
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
returning from school; going home from school
sailor suit; middy uniform
almost every day; almost daily
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)