middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
two (long cylindrical things)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
three; three years of age
left side; left-hand side
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
smallish; on the small side
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
strainer; colander; cocktail strainer
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking