sobbing; weeping; whimpering
whimpering; sniveling; sobbing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ability; capability; skill
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
piece of cake; a walk in the park
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen; (on-screen) caption; subtitles
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
urgency; exigency; emergency
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to carry; to bring (to a place)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
treatment; service; handling; management
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
bedside; near one's pillow
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to try to do; to attempt to do
clipping off the beginning of a speech transmission
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish