to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
letter; missive; note; mail
to look away; to turn away
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
review (of learned material); revision
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
imposing stance; daunting pose
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to redeem (from sin); to save
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
good bye; I'm off; see you later
period of time; time slot; time zone
person concerned; interested party; related party
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory