serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
imagination; supposition; guess
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
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
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to need; to call for; to require
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation