thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
silence; stillness; quietness
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include