tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in the end; at the end of the day
expression; look; countenance; face
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to trace back to (the origins of something)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to hang (something) on the wall
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
guess; speculation; supposition
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address