stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
don't you think?; indicates question
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sunlight; rays of the Sun
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
according to plan; as planned