to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
objection; dissent; protest