lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
traffic; coming and going; highway
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse