grasp; catch; understanding
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
observation; survey; watching
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little