passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to throw into; to toss into
catercorner; diagonally opposite
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to become empty; to be emptied
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
height (of body); stature
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
something; some kind of; for some reason
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sudden price jump; steep price rise
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from