joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
washing potatoes (in a bucket); being very crowded; being packed with people
to escape from; to get out
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
at that (very) moment; just then
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
one's family; family member
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; striking the head (kendo)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul