to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
letter; missive; note; mail
to give directions; to issue instructions
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
quarrel; dispute; argument
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be helpful; to be useful
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
support; supplement; help
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment