sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
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)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
care; precaution; guarding; caution
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
of course; certainly; naturally
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved