to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
willpower; energy; vitality
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
joint together; opposite; facing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky