diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with a start; with a jump
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to throw at; to turn; to raise
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
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
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to give an impression; to make an impression
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone