measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
beyond that point; after that
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic