exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stare back at; to look back at
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
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
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
corridor; hallway; passageway
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly