knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
fully prepared; all ready
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
negotiations; discussions; connection
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to spend time (on doing something)
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
at once; immediately; right now
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it