crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to raise one's voice; to shout
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
gesture; gesticulation; motion
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
physical condition; state of health; shape
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
running as fast as one can
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent