direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
almost every day; almost daily
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
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.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve