the reverse; other side; lining
in the same way as; just like
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
something like ...; something called ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
chicken bones; chicken carcass
(your) daughter; young woman
(small crunchy) dried sardines
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
had better ...; had better not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
in comparison to; rather than
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
though; notwithstanding; although
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
reality; actuality; hard fact
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that