to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to triumph; to be elated with success
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
while; even though; despite
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
concession; conciliation; compromise
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly