stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
don't you think?; indicates question
family; members of a family
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
almost; roughly; approximately
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
man; male; masculine gender
just because; even if; even though
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
until now; so far; up to the present
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wonderful; splendid; magnificent