(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to rush over; to run up to
door; gate; opening; title page
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to turn towards; to point
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory