self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
reason; cause; circumstances
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no need to guess; certainly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
it is not (like that) either
all; entire; whole; altogether
since then; from that time; ever since
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
for today; for the time being
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one's family (home) background (environment)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
in succession; one by one
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
interval; step; pitch; key
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested