weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to detain; to check; to restrain
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
determination; resolution
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
back street; back alley; off-street
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
exactly as stated; verbatim
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to jump up and down; to hop
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
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
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold