suddenly; all of a sudden
to make an appearance; to show up
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
stillness; repose; standing still
being about to cry; the verge of tears
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
older sister; lass; young lady