to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
whispered conversation; whispering
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
treating someone like a child
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
way of talking; speaking style
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
recollection; reminiscence
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
one cause; one reason; one factor
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference