to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
moving about; stirring about
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
relatively; comparatively
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to squeeze out; to wring out
serious; not joking; straight
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
belief; faith; conviction