to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
impression given by a painting or image
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to spend time (on doing something)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
story; tale; talk; discussion
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be too numerous; to be too much