cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to peel; to skin; to pare
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
failure; mistake; blunder
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bring up under one's personal care
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
complete; whole; perfect; safe
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to watch steadily; to stare
had better ...; had better not ...
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that