shorts; panties; knickers
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
several sheets (flat objects)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to drink up; to drain (cup)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
choices; alternatives; options
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
complete set; all; everything
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
inspection; examination; survey
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside