to crawl towards; to creep up to
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I see; that's right; indeed
such; like that; that sort of; very
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
high rating; good reputation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
objection; dissent; protest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in that way; like that; that way
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag