dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
while; during; while; although; all; both
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
instant; moment; for an instant
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
shoji (paper sliding door)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
kitchen; financial situation
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be