after a long time; for the first time in a while
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
base; stronghold; main fort; home base; home plate
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
place; situation; position; location
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
metre; meter; meter; gauge
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind