parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
other side; opposite side; other party
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to ask; to enquire; to query
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
correction; rectification; mending; repair
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
while; even though; despite
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
blunder; slip; error; error