facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question; inquiry; enquiry
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
only; merely; but; no more than
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered