nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
plural; multiple; several
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
many; much; plenty; hardly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
battle of wits; contest of wits
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
bipartite; in two parts; double
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar