opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to count on one's fingers
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to rest one's chin in one's hands
observation; survey; watching
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be able to manage somehow or another
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest