to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
scene; spectacle; sight; view
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to tear off; to strip; to rob
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river