foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
the other day; lately; recently
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in that manner; like that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
capable of anything; liable to do
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
very young; little; childish; immature
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to make merry; to be festive
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little