to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
one eye; one of one's eyes
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to brush off; to shake off
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
intensification; aggravation
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
how long; how much; to what extent
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
top of the head; crown of the head
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
half the body; half length
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
invitation; introduction; temptation
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation