strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
observation; survey; watching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to rock; to shake; to swing
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
why; how; for what reason
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
predation; eating prey; preying upon
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling