hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (one's eyes); to shut
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
comfort; consolation; diversion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability