knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
by myself; in person; by oneself
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to speak; to say; to vocalize
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
welcome!; nice to see you!
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
study; learning; tutorial
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
too much; excessively; too