direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
both hands; both arms; ten
several times; a few times
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
root; joint; base; crotch
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to