difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
lightly; easily; carelessly
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
front entrance; front door
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to run through; to run past
attractive middle-aged man
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
right beside; close to; nearby
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
place; situation; position; location
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn