modesty; humility; being humble
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dancing or jumping for joy
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to feel; to sense; to experience
himself; yourself; herself
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
than; from; out of; except; but; more
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?