slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
cooking; food preparation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to concern; to be related
scenery; scene; landscape
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to comb down; to smooth down
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group