mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be needed; to be wanted
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread