period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
adding water (to a plant)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be found; to be discovered
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
one-by-one; separately; in detail
after school (at the end of the day)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to manage something successfully; to be successful
hereabouts; around there; that area
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to this extent; to this degree; this much
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to feel a chill run down one's spine
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke