blood relationship; blood relative
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
a few seconds; several seconds
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
just the other day; quite recently
guess; conjecture; surmise
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to move around; to move about; to get around
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
river; stream; River; the ... river
leader; central personage
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
perception; sensing; noticing
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
first in this country; first (of its kind) in Japan
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
earnestly; immediately; exactly