human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that's the way it is; such is life
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
body; body blow (in boxing)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ten; 10; ten years of age
plump; chubby; voluptuous
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to