to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
difficult to ...; hard to ...
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
secret; private; surreptitious
self-praise; praising oneself
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
beginning; clue; starting point
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation