honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
elated; triumphant; proud
to bend; to warp; to curve
myself; yourself; I; me; you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
woman; female; feminine gender
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
that's too bad; too bad for you!
(not) merely; (not) simply
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword