legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
romantic film; love movie
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
by today; before the day is over
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
all; entire; whole; altogether
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
well, ...; right, ...; now, ...