to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
keep up your strength; chin up!
please (give me); please (do for me)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about