mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to spit out; to eject; to dump
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hiding one's embarrassment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)