diagnosis; medical examination
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
(brute) force; using all one's might
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
to show; to bare (the teeth)
type of flat knot used in nets
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
cooperation; coordination; link
natural; reasonable; understandable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
no, not like that (but like this)
expression of love; showing love
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
water-heater; water-boiler