to hold one's tongue; to shut up
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
deep emotion; strong feelings
(walking) stick; cane; wand
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
innumerable; countless; numberless
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to like; to love; to be fond of
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
each individual; each person
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
(not so) much; (not) very
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
influence; clout; leverage
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
nod; inclination of the head