to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
tension; tensile strength
real thing; original; actual
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
name plate; name tag; label
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
based on; on the basis of
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary