to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
whole face; all over one's face
expression of love; showing love
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
scattering (in all directions)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
joint together; opposite; facing
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
way of asking; way of listening; listener
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
by sheer strength; by brute force
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
amorous adventure; love affair
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
physiology; one's period; menstruation
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
time and time again; many times; a number of times
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
one's house; one's home; one's family
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank