friend; affection (for siblings)
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
very young; little; childish; immature
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
somehow; for some reason or other
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion