to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here and there; in places
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed