exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to sway; to waver
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
the same generation; coeval
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
again; once more; a second time
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
loud shout; excited cheering
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials