back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to increase; to add to; to augment
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
stirring; slight movement
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to smirk; to grin broadly
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
not understanding; not knowing
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound