a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
don't you think?; indicates question
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to talk; to carry meaning
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
just past noon; afternoon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
craftsman; skilled artisan
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight