manly; masculine; like a man
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to have a talk; to tell a story
I see; that's right; indeed
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
index finger; forefinger; second toe
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
image; figure; figure; form; image
something; some kind of; for some reason
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hairlines (on an engraving)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
nesting hole; burrow; den
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
modern Japanese; current written style
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
student (esp. a university student)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late