on the occasion of; at the time of
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be hot on a person's heels
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to try all possible means
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
memory; ability to remember
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due