at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
beginning; outset; first; onset
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top