to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
comparatively; relatively
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to state; to express; to mention
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
sword; blade; single stroke
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged