moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
something; some kind of; for some reason
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
understood; I see; OK; present; here
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fall on one's backside
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shake; to sway; to waver
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
at the last moment; this late in the game
compilation; editing; recording
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small