stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
one edge; one end; one side
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
very good luck; excellent fortune
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
step; stride; counter for steps
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(with just a) small amount; a bit; only a little
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
with a start; with a jump
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying