resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
height (of body); stature
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being