gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
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.)
sphere; counter for balls
to crawl into; to work oneself into
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to sniff out; to get wind of
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
though; notwithstanding; although
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to rebuke; to scold harshly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
while; even though; despite
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
red avadavat (Amandava amandava); strawberry finch; red munia
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry