thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
other side; opposite side; other party
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
one or two; a few; small number
all present; all concerned; all of us
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.