effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to be bony; to be angular
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
there being no use in arguing (about it)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to not take seriously; to take lightly