what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
provincial dialect; rural dialect
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
one's native country; land of one's birth
single letter; single character
ignorant and illiterate; uneducated and illiterate; uneducated and illiterate person
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
master; teacher; stable master
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be silent; to say nothing
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
by myself; in person; by oneself
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear