apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely