in a sense; in some way; to an extent
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
bygones; the past; past event
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it