supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
just above; right overhead
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nape (of the neck); nucha
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to take (be in) charge of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
between times; when there's a spare moment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)