taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to rock; to shake; to swing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
throat; important part; vital area
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
like this; in this way; as you see
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)