to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tall figure; high stature
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(set of) facial features; looks
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
university student; college student
older sister; elder sister
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
street at night; making a night journey
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for