to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
called; known as; that; to say
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
scrape-scrape; with a scraping sound
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
as you can imagine; as imagined
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable