to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
ability; capability; competence; skill
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
the opposite sex; isomerism
being startled; getting a shock
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
hotcake; (American) pancake
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to have a talk; to tell a story
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
promotion; raising of status
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be discouraged; to shrink from
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
such; like that; that sort of; very
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance