scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to encamp; to take up positions
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to make an appearance; to show up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
both hands; both arms; ten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(right at the) side; just beside
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist