shellfish; seashell; shell
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
don't you think?; indicates question
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is something that; is that which
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
overall; general; as a whole
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
your husband; her husband
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to move around; to move about; to get around
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)