to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
master; teacher; stable master
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
feeling; sense; impression
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded