reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
sour look; surly face; pout
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to yearn for; to pine for
utmost limit; extremity; result
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
when it comes to; concerning
to become frayed; to become loose
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
without trouble; easily; readily
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
thereupon; shortly thereafter
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
platform; home; home base; home plate
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray