to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
rather; better; instead; if anything
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to step forward; to take a step forward
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable