to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
how long; how far; how much
to express (in words); to confess
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
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
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
near; close; beside; third person
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float