moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
moisture; humidity; dampness
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to feel; to sense; to experience
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
during a telephone call; busy line
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to mix; to stir; to blend
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
physical work; manual labour (labor)
woman; female; feminine gender
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside