to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
but; however; provided that
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
such; this sort of; like this
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
clothes; clothing; garments
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pick up; to find; to gather