a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strong interaction; strong force
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.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be found; to be discovered
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response