giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to rush over; to run up to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
at once; immediately; right now
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food