hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to badger; to pester; to beg
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to spread; to be propagated
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be prolonged; to drag on
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)