to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
pronunciation; production of sound
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
Japanese person; Japanese people
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
is something that; is that which
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
beauty of style; beauty of form
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
military personnel; soldier
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
attractive middle-aged man
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
materials; data; document
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
each nation; many nations; many countries
book; volume; this; present; main; head