light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
briskly; quickly; promptly
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
retreating figure; appearance from behind
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
freckles; buckwheat chaff
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
older sister; elder sister
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
considerably; greatly; a lot
difficult to ...; hard to ...