pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to paint (draw) a picture
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
government service; the bureaucracy
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit