to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to query
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
no, not like that (but like this)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to say; to be called; to do
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten