index finger; forefinger; second toe
to push (something) against
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
with these words; while saying
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
return of something; repayment
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
considerably; greatly; a lot
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid