to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(set of) facial features; looks
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
place; situation; position; location
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml