(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
I appreciate your efforts
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
beyond that point; after that
things at hand; personal belongings
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)