breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
how; in what way; by what means
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)