to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
weight training; muscle training
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sentiment; sentimentality
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
for dear life; barely escaping alive
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
regret; repentance; remorse
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive