look!; there!; here!; that is
derailment; digression; deviation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
high achiever; student with good academic results
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
stick figure; stick person
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to appease; to suppress; to calm
otherwise; if not; or else
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
river; stream; River; the ... river
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes