had better ...; had better not ...
to be dried out; to be parched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in comparison to; rather than
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
though; notwithstanding; although
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to have a talk; to tell a story
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
illustration (e.g. book); picture
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be pleased with; to suit
in the meantime; meanwhile
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination