thin; slender; fine; unlucky
massing (of troops); gathering
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
elementary level; beginner level
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
infectious disease; infection
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
how; in what way; circumstances
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
slope; slanting surface; bevel