to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
smelling of earth; rustic
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
in the meanwhile; during the time
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to apologize; to apologise
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
don't you think?; indicates question
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
other side; opposite side; other party
head over heels; headlong; head first
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering