meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
matter of time; question of time
steady; sound; reliable; solid
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
sudden change; complete change
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
guaranteed; authentic; certified
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slight; thin; on the weak side
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
absence; disregard; indifference
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
please; somehow or other; one way or another
look!; there!; here!; that is
substitute player; reserve
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
older sister; elder sister
to jump at; to be attracted by
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
being argued into silence; being left speechless