small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
concession; conciliation; compromise
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
firm promise; definite promise
to harm; to cause harm to
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
in the meanwhile; during the time
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
telephone number; phone number
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage