handrail; railing; banister
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to pull one's hair back into a bun
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(a person's) appearance; looks
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as planned; according to plan
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means