mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to collect; to assemble; to gather
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
changing clothes; change of clothes
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
a pair (of shoes or socks)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be hot on a person's heels
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
book; volume; this; present; main; head