narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
great laughter; burst of laughter
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
eating; bite (in fishing)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to chase; to run after; to pursue
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
funny story; funny anecdote
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to get strong; to gain strength
high and low; rise and fall
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
vitality; energy; dynamism