to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
very young; little; childish; immature
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to go out and away; to leave
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke