like; similar to; as with; in the same way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
what kind of; what sort of; what
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?