foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
gentle; mild; meek; tender
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun