knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
a glance; a look; a glimpse
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to talk to oneself; to mutter
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
otherwise; if not; or else
to claim victims; to leave casualties
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
what's what; heads or tails
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
as expected; as predicted
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet