to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
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
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
choice; selection; option
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
The Catcher in the Rye (1951 novel by J. D. Salinger)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very interesting; of great interest
to open (one's eyes) wide
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to repeat; to do over again
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...