scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
complete; whole; perfect; safe
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
that's the way it is; such is life
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to bring back; to restore
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
(some) more; even more; longer; further
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to slim down; to lose weight
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately