to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
time; hour; period; class
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
beyond that point; after that
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice