to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
outsider; someone outside of a group
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
ago; since; before; previous
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
and; thereupon; because of that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement