grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hair on the back of one's head
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to watch steadily; to stare
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
female friend; woman friend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved