route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to make a vow; to take an oath
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to affect; to impact; to influence
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
good-for-nothing; worthless
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to look down on; to condescend
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
passing through without stopping; passing by
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged