futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
looking on (somebody) as hostile
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
danger; peril; hazard; risk
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be bewildered; to be perplexed