ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
how many years; how long; what year
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
such; this sort of; like this
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
had better ...; had better not ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
instant; moment; for an instant
quick work; (clever) feat
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to spend time (on doing something)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)