scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
the times; the world; society
travelling alone; solitary journey
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless