figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
late at night; small hours of the morning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to say; to be pleased to say
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
calamity; disaster; accident
to bring; to take; to bring about
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to have a reason; to have an excuse
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to cease; to stop; to be over
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
several minutes; a few minutes
as if nothing had happened
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
etc.; et cetera; and so on
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
not necessarily so; is not always true
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour