to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
one part; one portion; one section
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to tumble down; to roll down
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
the way one works; one's working manner
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)