to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
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
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be at a loss for words
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
besides; in addition; also; moreover
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly