nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
jokingly; in the form of a joke
question; inquiry; enquiry
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
surroundings; environs; circumference
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate