to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
programme; program; plans; arrangements
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
finish; end; completion; result
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
approximate value; approximation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
immoral; illicit; unethical
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess