to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to look young; to seem young
young girl; lass; adolescent female
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
men's language; male language
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
counter for drops of liquid
to watch over; to watch attentively
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
all one has; all one's possessions
at once; there and then; immediately
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
broken; intermittent; disconnected
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
after that (a substantive change occurred)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to attempt; to test; to try out