look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to begin to walk; to set out
to come and go; to go back and forth
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
disorder; disturbance; unrest
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp; catch; understanding
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer