sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
those (near the second person)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
even though; despite; when
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to grimace; to make a wry face
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm