needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
coating (esp. lacquering)
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
thought; consideration; thinking
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
patting; stroking; caressing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit