to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
passed ball; catcher missing a ball
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
patting; stroking; caressing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to complain; to lodge a complaint
difficult to ...; hard to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chair; stool; post; office; position
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about