うつむく
Cast your eyes down
Kare wa hazukashisō ni shita o utsumuita.
→ He cast his eyes down in embarrassment.
うなずく
Nod
Kare wa hanashi o kiite fukaku unazuita.
→ He listened to the story and nodded deeply.
まばたきをする
Blink your eyes
Odoroite mabataki o suru.
→ Blink one's eyes in surprise.
目をつぶる
Close your eyes
Kowakute omowazu me o tsuburu.
→ I instinctively closed my eyes out of fear.
つぶやく
Mutter
Hitokoto tsubuyaku.
→ Mutter a few words.
ささやく
Whisper
Kanojo no mimimoto de ai o sasayaku.
→ Whisper words of love in her ear.
口ずさむ
Sing a song / Hum
Uta o kuchizusamu.
→ Sing/Hum a song.
むせる
Choke
Kemuri ni museru.
→ Choke from the smoke.
つねる
Pinch
Hoppeta o tsuneru.
→ Pinch your cheek.
むしる
Pull weeds / Pluck
Niwa no kusa o mushiru.
→ Pull weeds.
めくる
Turn over
Karendā o mekuru.
→ Turn over a page of the calendar.
つまむ
Take a pinch / Pinch
Shio o tsumamu.
→ Take a pinch of salt.
摘む
Pick / Ruin
Nohara de hana o tsumu.
→ Pick flowers.
さする
Rub
Ashi o sasuru.
→ Rub your legs.
いじる
Play with / Gardening
Kaminoke o ijiru.
→ Play with your hair.
はたく
Dust
Kagu no hokori o hataku.
→ Dust the furniture.
すくう
Scoop up
Ryōte de mizu o sukū.
→ Scoop up water.
突く
Use a cane / Thrust
Tsue o tsuku.
→ Use a cane.
くるむ
Wrap
Akachan o basutaoru de kurumu.
→ Wrap a baby in a towel.
丸める
Crumple / Curl up
Kami o marumeru.
→ Crumple a piece of paper.
擦る
Strike (a match) / Rub
Macchi o suru.
→ Strike a match.
指をさす
Point a finger
Hito ni yubi o sasu no wa shitsurei da.
→ It is rude to point a finger at a person.
横になる
Lie down
Tsukareta node, sukoshi yoko ni naru.
→ I am tired, so I will lie down for a bit.
うつ伏せになる
Lie on your stomach
Beddo no ue de utsubuse ni naru.
→ Lie on your stomach on the bed.
仰向けになる
Lie on your back
Shibafu no ue ni aomuke ni naru.
→ Lie on your back on the lawn.
反らす
Bend backward
Karada o sorasu.
→ Bend the body backward.
またがる
Sit astride / Span
Uma ni matagaru.
→ Sit astride a horse.
つかる
Soak in hot water
Yu ni tsukaru.
→ Soak in hot water.
くぐる
Go through
Mon o kuguru.
→ Go through the gate.
よける
Avoid
Mizutamari o yokeru.
→ Avoid a puddle of water.
もがく
Struggle
Suichū de mogaku.
→ Struggle in the water.
さまよう
Get lost and wander about
Sanchū o samayō.
→ Get lost and wander about in the mountains.
