to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
entreaty; supplication; petition
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
space (room, area, outer space)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods