absorption; suction; attraction
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
superiority complex; sense of superiority
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to turn towards; to point
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
don't you think?; indicates question
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)