to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
loveable; very likeable; like very much
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit