of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to get angry; to lose one's temper
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
control; check; restraint; inhibition
going to and fro; back and forth
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
bank; weir; embankment; levee
high tide; high water; climax; high point
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
endurance; perseverance; patience
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
dim-witted; slow to catch on
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful