to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
softly; mildly; gently; politely
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
lying face down; upside down; prone
silence (not speaking); muteness
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slide into; to slip into
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
door; gate; opening; title page
natural; reasonable; understandable
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
something like ...; something called ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
hit-and-run (causing personal injury)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common