to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps