selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to grow up; to become an adult
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to hold fast; to protect to the end
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
up in a tree; in the trees
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
form; shape; figure; visage
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor