blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bread baking machine; bread machine; bread maker
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one by one; one each; one at a time
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership