empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
understanding person; supporter
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to face; to go towards; to head towards
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
self-consciousness; self-awareness
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
foundation stone; cornerstone
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course