existence; being; presence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Western clothing; Western binding
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up