to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
upper floor (of a building)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
gender; distinction of sex; sex
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to throw into; to toss into
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to torment; to torture; to harass
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
adviser; advisor; consultant
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the staff; inside the department
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
periodic; regular; routine
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
trouble; quarrel; dispute
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality