hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to ask; to enquire; to query
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to have meaning; to be meaningful
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
transparency; degree of clearness