pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
strong-willed; strong of heart
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
hitting the ball squarely
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
gradually; slowly but steadily
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
well-mannered; courteous; polite
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to manage something successfully; to be successful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
sublime; noble; high-minded
to squint (one eye); to narrow
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to grumble about something (trivial)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to run up to; to rush over