to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
throughout; all through; right through
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
way; method; means; resource; course
ardent; passionate; vehement
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to pile up; to accumulate
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
conviction; belief; confidence
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back