motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to push aside; to push one's way through
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn right; to turn to the right
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
trivial; not amounting to much
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
height (of a person); stature
less than ...; smaller ...
as before; as ever; as it was originally
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
technology; technique; technical
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair