counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to examine someone's expression
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to discuss; to talk together
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to go out and away; to leave
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to forget to say; to forget to mention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
seeing one off; farewell; escort
I see; that's right; indeed
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand