anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to wash away; to rinse off
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
evening; last night; yesterday evening
leopardess; female leopard
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
cooperation; collaboration
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to accept (a thing) with thanks
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback