expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
as if nothing had happened
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)