tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
by itself; automatically; naturally
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
multicolumn layout; column setting
horizon (related to land)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
in the end; at the end of the day
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence