to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
monkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa; (arch.) menstrual period
freedom; free man; free woman
perfect; just right; ideal
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
Genkō era (1321.2.23-1324.12.9)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
countenance; features; looks
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to tighten; to press hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
even if; even though; however; no matter how
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
draw (in competition); tie game
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to straighten up; to sit upright