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
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
perfect; complete; flawless
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
pronunciation; production of sound
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
northerly (wind); from the north
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
most part; greater part; majority
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation