with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
a second time; again; once more; twice
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
close; intimate; on good terms
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
scenery; scene; landscape
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to degenerate; to lapse into
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit