narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
manner of using one's hands
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about
really; truly; indeed; good grief
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
first meeting; first interview with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I see; that's right; indeed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
without omission; in full
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly