awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
being startled; getting a shock
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to throw on the fire; to burn
interior; inside; internal
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
visibility; noticeability; perceptibility
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
head over heels; headlong; head first
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
elevation; height above sea level
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to relax; to take it easy
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten