attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be too late; to be too slow
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
scattered; sprinkled; sporadically; snapping (of a thread, string, etc.); breaking
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to pierce through; to break through
one's own child; one's own children
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to give a round of applause; to applaud