stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
declaration; proclamation; announcement
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be softened; to calm down
the way back; the way home; return trip
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
even though; despite; when
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette