origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to rush over; to run up to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at once; immediately; right now
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
had better ...; had better not ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
single word; a few words; brief comment
everything; anything; nothing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
mental; spiritual; emotional
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to some extent; to a certain extent
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically