back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
many; numerous; various; large number of
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
being about to cry; the verge of tears
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
knitting; knitted material; crochet
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
general; popular; common; typical
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
at; in; at; when; by; with
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long