(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to shave off; to scrape off
pointing out; identification
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get one's head around; to think about
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
the last moment; the very end
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag