to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
everyday life; daily life
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
by itself; automatically; naturally
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to stop walking; to pause
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
if so; in that case; in that situation
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
after school (at the end of the day)
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)