to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
close to the wall; alongside the wall
stepping back; drawing back
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
calm; composed; cool; quiet
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
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
after that; afterwards; thereafter
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
that day; the very same day
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
substitute article; back-up
extermination; expulsion; destruction