to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sound of voice; vocal sound
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
one's own handwriting; autograph
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recitation; reciting from memory
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
serious look (on one's face); straight face
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken