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
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
shopping; purchased goods
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in the same way as; just like
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
corridor; hallway; passageway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)