in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
(how) many times; (how) often
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
image; figure; figure; form; image
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
founder; organizer; organiser
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly