way of speaking; intimation
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
in name only; titular; nominal
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
secretary (government); director; chief
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
tour (e.g. Tour de France)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to make a speech; to address
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
chastity; virtue; fidelity
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble