assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
commonplace; ordinary; trite; informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)
set phrase; idiomatic expression
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
losing weight; slimming; lean person
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to make a speech; to address
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate