glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
article; news story; report; account
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ago; since; before; previous
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up