to rock; to shake; to swing
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to lose one's way; to get lost
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
the five fingers; leading five; top five
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
one by one; one after another; successively
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth