(not so) much; (not) very
in succession; one by one
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
prickling; stinging; tingling
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dye; to colour; to color
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
sailor suit; middy uniform
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(divine) providence; dispensation
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to hide; to keep to oneself
moderate; proper; just right
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)