very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to apologize; to apologise
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
as if nothing had happened
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to smile (at); to grin (at)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to add (to); to add on; to append
handful; small amount; small number
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
clear; precise; definite; distinct