chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to pick up; to find; to gather
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
modesty; humility; being humble
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
several sheets (flat objects)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
the same; the said; likewise
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach