bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
violent explosion; bursting
literally; to the letter; literal
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
middle of the night; dead of night
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to stop (plug) one's ears
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
boring; dull; uninteresting
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
other side; opposite side; other party
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
overall; general; as a whole
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl