or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
training; drill; practice; discipline
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
thunderous roar; roaring sound
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
narrow; thin (sized); slender
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
identifiable; personalized
manner of using one's hands
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
one more time; once more; once again
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows