to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
temporary employment; temporary employee
testimony; (verbal) evidence
good-natured; kind; good-quality
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly