to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
composed expression; clear face
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
clearing one's throat; cough
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
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the very start; the very beginning
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
extensive; vast range; wide scope
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
right in the center (centre)