softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be surprised; to be astonished
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to put into the mouth; to eat
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to let out a cry; to shout
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
suffix for familiar person
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break