piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(electric) torch; flashlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shellfish; seashell; shell
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
(electric) torch; flashlight
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post