fee; charge; rate; material
to watch steadily; to stare
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
proud; having a prominent nose
to be prolonged; to drag on
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to annoy; to cause trouble
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
preparations for returning (home)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
person with a sharp tongue
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
physical condition; state of health
trivial; not amounting to much
to have medicine be effective
side effect; adverse reaction
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
with a start; with a jump
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all