to call a person's attention (to)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
inheritance; something given or received
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
royal castle; imperial castle
to come and go; to go back and forth
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
strongish; somewhat strong
to get hungry; to become hungry
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen