bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
very young; little; childish; immature
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)