that is to say; so that means
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
drawers; knickers; bloomers
allotment (allocation) of marks
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to press a question; to cross-examine
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
although I say; although one might say; although called