surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
way; method; means; resource; course
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
this and that; one thing and another
rather; sooner; preferably
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
biological child; one's own child
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
please (give me); please (do for me)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal