to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
meanwhile; in the meantime
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
(present) head of a family
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
interruption; suspension; break
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
right beside; close to; nearby
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
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
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly