manner of using one's hands
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
important person; strategic person; key figure
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to say; to be called; to do
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to dye; to colour; to color
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
older brother; elder brother
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone