to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
family; members of a family
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
just a minute; small quantity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress