when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
unless one ...; if one does not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to get between; to be caught in
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to snatch from; to steal from
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
final adjustment; final coordination
to assemble; to set up; to construct
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
near; nearby; not far off
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to do someone in; to bump someone off
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
study; diligence; discount; reduction
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of