bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
how long; how far; how much
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
space (room, area, outer space)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful