stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be transparent; to show through
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to have meaning; to be meaningful
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often