(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
rather; sooner; preferably
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
reaction; response; reaction
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK