single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
first cry of a newborn baby
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to appear all together; to be all present
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
intensive; concentrated; focused
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
here and there; in places
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
infancy; childhood; tender age
to be in danger of; to be liable to
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)