while; even though; despite
to play dumb; to feign innocence
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
way out; means to escape; escape route
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to turn towards; to point
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
meaning; significance; sense
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...