to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
having said that; on the other hand
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that