to make inquiries; to refer to
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
previous preconception; previous engagement
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
house mouse (Mus musculus)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles