to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
speech; expression; wording; language
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
conviction; belief; confidence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
occasional; infrequent; rare
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
had better ...; had better not ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
patting; stroking; caressing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr