curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
temporary sewing; basting
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pictoral guide to (Japanese) flora; illustrated flora reference book
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
race (of people); type of person
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to pile up; to accumulate
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
when it comes to ...; as for ...
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
without sparing time for sleep
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)