to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
advance; moving forward; progress
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
carefree; free from worry
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately