owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to feel; to sense; to experience
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in this way; thus; such; uh...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
expressing one's mind; speaking out
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something new (of poor quality)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)