to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
invisibly; secretly; privately
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
index finger; forefinger; second toe
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
perfect; complete; flawless
the place for; the time for; the level of
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with