straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
handrail; railing; banister
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
young master; young gentleman
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to watch steadily; to stare
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
common knowledge; well-known fact
chance; opportunity; occasion
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive