it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to shave off; to scrape off
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
block (of wood); chip; splinter
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 rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
pitch dark; total darkness
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
question; inquiry; enquiry
exactly as stated; verbatim
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to tumble down; to roll down
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
way one walks; one's walk
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
popular name; common name; given name