patting; stroking; caressing
elder sister; effeminate man
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
instant; moment; for an instant
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
just because; even if; even though
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
another time; some other time
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to give the stamp of approval
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to