to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
single word; a few words; brief comment
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
aptitude; aptness; suitability
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
bright green; chartreuse green
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)