indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
two times; twice; two degrees
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
height (of body); stature
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
(person treated as a) plaything
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass