to say; to tell; to state; to do
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
odds and ends; all; every
to be transparent; to show through
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
firmly; solidly; heartily
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to discuss; to talk together
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter