(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
number of times; frequency; count
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
connection; link; relationship
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to breathe out; to exhale
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to throw open; to leave open
to take back; to recapture