part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
woman; lady; adult female
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
gratitude; thanks; apology
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
older brother and older sister
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
(not) so much; (not) that much
to poke each other; to jab each other
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself