to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
transfer student; student changing schools
strong-willed; strong of heart
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
down to earth; reasonable
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
incommunicative; taciturn
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
chance (of success); odds
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
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)
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after