to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
patting; stroking; caressing
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to lose sight of; to miss
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
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
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
sorry; excuse me; thank you