to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
line; queue; procession; matrix
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
toe; toe (of a golf club)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
directly opposite; right in front
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
good position; favourable situation
the very best; excellent; superb
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
opposite bank; farther shore
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
just managing; with great difficulty
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture