to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
conference room; place of assembly
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
difficult to approach; inaccessible
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
actor; actress; player; performer
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
exorcism rite; purification
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset