scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to state; to express; to mention
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to redeem (from sin); to save
to relax; to feel at home
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to turn right; to turn to the right
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to shove in; to push in; to force in
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
self-supporting student; working student
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
firmly; solidly; heartily
to detain; to check; to restrain
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to watch over; to watch attentively
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge