to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
victim; injured party; sufferer
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful