inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
with a start; with a jump
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
immediately; right away; on the spot
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly