moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
posterity; future generations; future life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
novel; original; new; innovative
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
with a start; with a jump
excellent; superb; first-rate
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sound of voice; vocal sound
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)