patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be infected; to be contagious
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)