often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
understood; I see; OK; present; here
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to forget to say; to forget to mention
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
upper half of the body; upper body
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
image; figure; figure; form; image
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged