short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
in the meanwhile; during the time
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
occasional; infrequent; rare
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
wintering; passing the winter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
beautiful woman; pretty girl
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
wintertime; winter season
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly