to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
just past noon; afternoon
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
construction at top speed
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to jump at; to be attracted by
active; dynamic; energetic
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
treating someone like a child
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to have training bouts with one's junior during practice (of a senior wrestler)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to follow another's example