leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
back (of a chair); backrest
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
small number; few; minority
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to order; to command; to appoint
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
passenger; rider; good rider
from the viewpoint of; according to
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rest; break; recess; intermission
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
infant; baby; little child
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces