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
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
considerably; greatly; a lot
finishing blow; coup de grâce
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
standing tall; towering; soaring
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
religious exultation; ecstasy
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
female university student; female college student
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
generation; the world; the age