trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
preference; priority; precedence
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
(only) one option; one possible choice
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to understand from experience
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
briskly; quickly; promptly
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
head; chief; boss; leader