funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to dye; to colour; to color
both hands; both arms; ten
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process