just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
by myself; in person; by oneself
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sons and daughters; children; girl
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only