to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to leave word; to leave a message
alone; unaided; away from home
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
while; during; while; although; all; both
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
imagination; supposition; guess
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
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
right beside; close to; nearby
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to thrust before; to thrust at
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress