warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to investigate; to examine
police officer; policeman; policewoman
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
completely; entirely; totally
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to crawl towards; to creep up to
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
behind with everything; too late; reactive
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
understood; I see; OK; present; here
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness