pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
feeling; sense; impression
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
in proportion to; just as much as
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
when it becomes; when it comes to
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
go on!; right!; here goes!
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while