hitting a ball; batting; stroke
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to speak ill of; to disparage
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
wicked tongue; abusive language
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
very young; little; childish; immature
perfect; complete; flawless
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance