opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to throw at; to turn; to raise
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
in order; in turn; one by one
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
expression; look; countenance; face
to step forward; to volunteer
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can