to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
ten-year-old; ten year old
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
hostility; animosity; enmity
going to and fro; back and forth
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(about) medium; middle; average
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to feel hungry; to get hungry
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
refining; refinement; smelting; training
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
keeping things tidy and in order
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
two colours; two varieties; two types
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to support each other; to support one another
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
full dress; formal dress; uniform
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually