fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
clearing one's throat; cough
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
high; noble; refined; advanced
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
whispered conversation; whispering
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
perception; sensing; noticing
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
visual confirmation; sighting
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to anticipate; to foresee
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
main cause; primary factor
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave