to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
and; thereupon; because of that
health; healthy; sound; fit
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to bail out (water); to scoop out
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
retainer; attendant; escort
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
restlessly; in continuous motion
sunlight; rays of the Sun
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)