to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
momentum; amount of exercise
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
beyond this point; from now on; after this
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to breathe out; to exhale
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
social life; social intercourse
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action