small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
silence (not speaking); muteness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to breathe while sleeping
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
long (time that has passed); old (story)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason