jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
head; brains; intellect; understanding
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
head; lead; vanguard; first
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to jump at; to be attracted by
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be muddy; to be slushy
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
matter of time; question of time
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably