isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
door; gate; opening; title page
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful