(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
lord of a manor; estate steward
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
with a bump; with a clunk
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to summon courage; to be brave
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span