to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to waver
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
together; at the same time; same; identical
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
adds force or indicates command
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to rock; to shake; to swing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
both hands; both arms; ten
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
stifled (laughter); simmering
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle