poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tension; mental strain; nervousness
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
wherein; therein; thereinto
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
until now; so far; up to the present
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other