felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
here and there; in places
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
entry; going into; approach
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be made angry; to fly into a rage
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
evacuation door; escape hatch
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
one-by-one; separately; in detail
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
absorption; suction; attraction
these guys; these fellows
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
storehouse; warehouse; godown
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart