ペコペコ;ぺこぺこ

very hungry/starving/famished/fawning/bowing and scraping/being obsequious/being servile/kowtowing/bowing repeatedly/cringing/giving in/being dented

common adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)adverb taking the `to' particle adverb (fukushi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

ペラペラ;ぺらぺら

fluent/fluency/flipping (pages)/thin or weak (paper, cloth)

common adverb (fukushi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun

ほら;ほれ

look!/look out!/hey!/look at me!/there you are!

common interjection (kandoushi)

惚け;呆け;ぼけ;ボケ

idiot/fool/touched in the head (from)/out of it (from)/space case/funny man (of a comedy duo)/(in comedy) silly or stupid line/Alzheimer's (impol)

common noun suffix

ぼやける

to become dim/to become blurred

common intransitive verb Ichidan verb

ぼろぼろ;ボロボロ

worn-out/ragged/tattered/battered/scruffy/crumbling/dry and crumbly/falling (in drops or clumps)/scattering/(physically or mentally) worn-out/exhausted/(coming to light) one after another

common noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruadverb (fukushi) adverb taking the `to' particleadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)adverb (fukushi) adverb taking the `to' particle adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)adverb (fukushi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

ぼんやり;ボンヤリ

dimly/faintly/indistinctly/vaguely/absentmindedly/vacantly/carelessly/idly/aimlessly/absence of mind/fool/blockhead/dunce

common noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surunoun (common) (futsuumeishi) adverb (fukushi) adverb taking the `to' particle

ぽかぽか

pleasantly warm/nice and warm/repeatedly (hitting someone)/again and again/over and over

common adverb (fukushi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru adverb taking the `to' particle

ぽかん;ポカン;ぱかん;パカン

vacantly/blankly/absentmindedly/openmouthed/with one's mouth wide-open/gaping/flabbergasted/with a whack/with a thump

common adverb taking the `to' particle

ぽたぽた

dripping water

common adverb (fukushi)

まあ;ま

just (e.g. "just wait here")/come now/now, now/tolerably/passably/moderately/reasonably/fairly/rather/somewhat/well.../I think.../it would seem.../you might say.../Hmmm, I guess so.../oh!/oh dear!/oh, my!/wow!/goodness gracious!/good heavens!

common adverb (fukushi)interjection (kandoushi)

まあまあ

so-so/now, now (used in calming people down)/my, my (expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

common adverb (fukushi) interjection (kandoushi)interjection (kandoushi) adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

間誤付く;まごつく

to be confused/to be flustered/to be at a loss

common Godan verb with `ku' ending intransitive verb

まごまご

confused/flustered/at a loss

common adverb (fukushi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

忠実;ちゅうじつ

faithfulness/devotion/loyalty/honesty/truth/fidelity

common noun adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

見す見す;みすみす

before one's own eyes/from under one's very nose