in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
after that; afterwards; thereafter
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to turn completely into; to become completely
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
distant look; faraway look
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to concern; to be related
the place for; the time for; the level of
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to speak ill of; to disparage
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into