the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
back street; back alley; off-street
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
flash (of light); glint; schiller
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
blow; hit (on the body); beating
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to be forward; to be impertinent
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to come up with
being startled; getting a shock
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish