to brush off; to shake off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
I see; that's right; indeed
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to run around; to bustle about
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
don't you think?; indicates question
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
second day of the month; two days
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with