shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
delicious; appetizing; appetising
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
until now; so far; up to the present
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
one day; (on) a certain day
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
small toy sold with food; premium
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to happen to meet; to come across
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean