clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
very young; little; childish; immature
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to hide; to keep to oneself
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to discuss; to talk together