slim; slender; slight; delicate
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
pistol; handgun; revolver
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
nothing but; none other than
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to think constantly about; to dwell on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)