to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
deed; act; work; performance
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front