trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to shake; to sway; to waver
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
of course; certainly; naturally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
living thing; living creature; animal; life
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
being tanned by sunlight reflected from snow; snow-burn
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
upward glance; upturned eyes
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to turn towards; to point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now