to become locked; to lock
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
small-scale (comedy) sketch; short skit
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
squad leader; divisional officer
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position