to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
match (to light fire with)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)