to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to speak; to hear a voice
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
transparency; degree of clearness
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in comparison to; rather than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
worthy of special mention
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful