to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
confidential talk; whispering
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
already; now; no longer; not any more
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty