insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
I see; that's right; indeed
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
upper half of the body; upper body
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
discovery; detection; finding
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
that is to say; so that means
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration