to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
best article under heaven; peerless
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
half the body; half length
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
to not believe one's ears
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out