shy; bashful; timid; reserved
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to chase; to run after; to pursue
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to spring at; to leap upon
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(distant) howling; backbiting
story; tale; talk; discussion
to behave well (of a child)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)