to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
until now; so far; up to the present
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
laughing foolishly; cackling
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)