to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
acting ability; talent as a performer
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity