taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
water heater; water boiler
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
being about to cry; the verge of tears
the way back; the way home; return trip
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
passing through without stopping; passing by
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
sign; indication; omen; symptom
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)