にらむ
Glare at / Stare daggers at
Okotte aite o niramu.
→ I got angry and glared at him.
部屋の中をのぞく
Peek into the room
Doa no sukima kara heya no naka o nozoku.
→ Peeking into the room through the crack in the door.
たばこをくわえる
Hold a cigarette in one's mouth
Kare wa tabako o kuwaenagara shigoto o shite iru.
→ He is working with a cigarette in his mouth.
りんごをかじる
Bite into an apple
Marugoto no ringo o kajiru.
→ Biting into a whole apple.
ガムをかむ
Chew gum
Jugyōchū ni gamu o kande okorareta.
→ I got scolded for chewing gum during class.
耳元でささやく
Whisper in someone's ear
Kanojo no mimimoto de ai o sasayaku.
→ Whispering words of love in her ear.
うなずく
Nod
Kare wa damatte unazuita.
→ He nodded silently.
肩にかつぐ
Carry on one's shoulder
Omoi nimotsu o kata ni katsugu.
→ Carrying heavy luggage on my shoulder.
わきに抱える
Carry under one's arm
Shorui o waki ni kakaete aruku.
→ Walking while carrying documents under my arm.
かごをぶらさげる
Carry a basket (hanging from hand)
Te ni kago o burasagete kaimono ni iku.
→ Going shopping carrying a basket.
ひじをつく
Rest one's elbows (on the table)
Tēburu ni hiji o tsuite shokuji o shite wa ikenai.
→ You shouldn't eat with your elbows on the table.
触る
Touch
Tenjibutsu ni te de sawaru.
→ Touching the exhibit with hands.
触るな！
Don't touch!
Kiken dakara, kikai ni sawaruna!
→ It's dangerous, so don't touch the machine!
頭をかく
Scratch one's head
Kotae ga wakaranakute atama o kaku.
→ Scratching my head because I don't know the answer.
ポケットに手をつっこむ
Put hands in pockets / Thrust hands into pockets
Samui node poketto ni te o tsukkomu.
→ It's cold so I stick my hands in my pockets.
パンにハムをはさむ
Put ham in bread (Make a sandwich)
Sandoicchi o tsukuru tame ni pan ni hamu o hasamu.
→ Sandwiching ham in bread to make a sandwich.
のりでくっつける
Stick with glue / Paste
Yabureta kami o nori de kuttsukeru.
→ Gluing torn paper back together.
水道の蛇口をひねる
Turn on the tap / Twist the faucet
Jaguchi o hinette mizu o dasu.
→ Turning the faucet to let the water run.
ひざを曲げる
Bend one's knees
Junbiundō de hiza o mageru.
→ Bending knees during warm-up exercises.
みぞをまたぐ
Step over a ditch / Straddle a ditch
Michi ni aru mizo o matagu.
→ Stepping over a ditch on the road.
石につまずく
Trip over a stone / Stumble on a stone
Michibata no ishi ni tsumazuite koronda.
→ Tripped over a stone on the roadside and fell.
雪道ですべる
Slip on a snowy road
Kutsu no ura ga tsurutsuru de, yukimichi de suberu.
→ The soles of my shoes are smooth, so I slip on the snowy road.
道路でしゃがむ
Squat down on the road
Tsukarete dōro de shagamikomu.
→ Squatting down on the road out of exhaustion.
体をねじる
Twist one's body
Koshi no sutorecchi de karada o nejiru.
→ Twisting the body to stretch the lower back.
壁にもたれる
Lean against the wall
Tsukareta node kabe ni motarete yasumu.
→ I'm tired so I lean against the wall to rest.
壁にぶつかる
Bump into a wall
Yosomi o shite ite kabe ni butsukatta.
→ I was looking away and bumped into the wall.
壁にボールをぶつける
Throw a ball against the wall
Renshū de kabe ni bōru o butsukeru.
→ Throwing a ball against the wall for practice.
自転車とすれ違う
Pass by a bicycle
Semai michi de jitensha to surechigau.
→ Passing by a bicycle on a narrow road.
地面をはう
Crawl on the ground
Akachan ga jimen o hatte iru.
→ The baby is crawling on the ground.
おじぎ（を）する
Bow
Sensei ni atta node teinei ni ojigi o shita.
→ I met my teacher so I bowed politely.
