to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
beginning; outset; first; onset
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to wait and see; to see how the land lies