if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to become empty; to be emptied
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be born; to come into the world
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end