muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
among these; between these; of these
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
at once; there and then; immediately
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
end; close; conclusion; termination
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
for the first time in one's life
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
had better ...; had better not ...
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)