to get hungry; to become hungry
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
place; position; location; position; standing; status
person concerned; interested party; related party
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to close (one's eyes); to shut
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to prostrate oneself (before)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sanity; consciousness; soberness
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
charred; burnt black; scorched black