to crouch; to squat; to cower
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
resignation; acceptance; consolation
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
work; business; company; study
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
manuscript; version; draft
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material