to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
otherwise; or else; if not
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to relax; to feel at home
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
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
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless