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
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
chair; stool; post; office; position
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 sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
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
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to squeeze out; to wring out
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
cooking class; cookery school
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
form; shape; figure; visage
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)