to attempt; to test; to try out
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bottle of ink; ink bottle
trying out a pen; test-writing
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
notice; attention; observation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
final adjustment; final coordination
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
softly; mildly; gently; politely
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit