long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
selection; choice; option
independence; self-reliance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fluent (in a language); flowing
speech; expression; wording; language
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
going through; going via; going by way of
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
human; human-like; as a person
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move