(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
everything; anything; nothing
older brother; elder brother
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
memory; sense; experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
older sister; elder sister
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit