at a moment's notice; readily
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
personal; individual; private
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
systematic; regular; routine
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
garden lantern; hanging lantern