stifled (laughter); simmering
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
crescent moon; young moon
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
cannot be helped; unavoidable
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
immediately; right away; on the spot
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
in deep black; in jet black
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake