pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
step; stride; counter for steps
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to take; to catch; to capture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment