to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
groin; groin region; inguinal region
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
surroundings; environs; circumference
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ago; since; before; previous
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
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
shoulder strap (on a dress)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
strength; power; proficiency; ability
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
starting point; starting line
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)