production (e.g. play); direction
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to sway; to waver
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(short) rest; breather; break
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
about; concerning; as to; regarding
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
beginning; outset; first; onset
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to say no more; to sink into silence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself