naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
washing machine; (clothes) washer
willpower; energy; vitality
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
they; those guys; those fellows
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
cooking; food preparation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
farming implement; farm tools
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
less than ...; smaller ...
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
item; article; dish; course; finest item
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way