had better ...; had better not ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
root; joint; base; crotch
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to count on one's fingers
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
scene; spectacle; sight; view
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
not limited to; not just ...
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence