to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
expression; presentation; representation; notation
had better ...; had better not ...
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
secret; private; surreptitious
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
again; once more; a second time
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!