slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
looking away; looking aside
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
such ... as; or some such
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
silence (not speaking); muteness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Mongolian spot; Mongolian blue spot; congenital dermal melanocytosis
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to look around; to survey