bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to press a question; to cross-examine
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
tall figure; high stature
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to tumble down; to roll down
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression