practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to attempt; to test; to try out
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
lost article; something forgotten
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to take a breath; to take a short rest
while; during; while; although; all; both
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
both hands; both arms; ten
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
form; shape; figure; visage
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue