memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
furniture store; furniture dealer
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
troubled face; worried expression
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
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
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be too late; to be too slow
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
hooting; jeering; heckling
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping