as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on