to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
lately; recently; nowadays
third day of the month; three days
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
female high-school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early (days); initial stage; initial
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block