to shake; to waver; to tremble
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
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 joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
middle of the night; dead of night
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
trivial; not amounting to much
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago