to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
normalcy; normality; normal
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to try all possible means
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
second arrow; second move; second step
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
perfect; complete; flawless