tension; mental strain; nervousness
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
physical education; PE; gym (class)
balance beam (in gymnastics)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
if it is the case that ...
failure; mistake; blunder
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
a little bit; a little while
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
presence (impressive quality)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to keep away; to keep at a distance
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen