to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
for example; for instance; e.g.
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of speed; speed; promptness
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
scenery; scene; landscape
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very