exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
stepping back; drawing back
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to fall on one's backside
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to push aside; to push one's way through
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
flight; desertion; escape
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements