to become rounded; to roll into a ball
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
something; some kind of; for some reason
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to give directions; to issue instructions
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
everywhere; at every turn
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to put into the mouth; to eat
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to say; to be called; to do