narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
next; secondly; subsequently
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
furnishings; implements; equipment
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
health; healthy; sound; fit