measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to grow taller (of people)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
reaching; attaining; arrival
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
killing and wounding; bloodshed
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
recommendation; endorsement
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
in a day; in a brief space of time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to call in; to invite; to bring in
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye