to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
(not) so much; (not) that much
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
humming a tune (while doing something else)
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
rare; extraordinary; singular
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
many; numerous; various; large number of
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
each place; various places