to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
that's the way it is; such is life
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become settled; to be fixed
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to torment; to torture; to harass
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)