unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
major incident; major happening; big scandal
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
button (clothing); push-button; button
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy