JaMel 1-3

Question 1

うつむく

Answer 1

look down

Question 2

うなずく

Answer 2

nod

Question 3

まばたき（を）する

Answer 3

blink

Question 4

目をつぶる

Answer 4

close your eyes

Question 5

一言つぶやく

Answer 5

mutter

Question 6

ささやく

Answer 6

whisper

Question 7

歌を口ずさむ

Answer 7

sing a song

Question 8

煙にむせる

Answer 8

choke from smoke

Question 9

食べ物でむせる

Answer 9

swallow food the wrong way

Question 10

ほっぺたをつねる

Answer 10

pinch cheeks

Question 11

草をむしる

Answer 11

pull weeds

Question 12

カレンダーをめくる

Answer 12

turns calendar page

Question 13

塩をつまむ

Answer 13

take a pinch of salt

Question 14

鼻をつまむ

Answer 14

pinch your nose

Question 15

花を摘む

Answer 15

はなをつむ
pick flowers

Question 16

才能の芽を摘む

Answer 16

さいのうのめをつむ
ruin a person’s opportunity to succeed

Question 17

足をさする

Answer 17

to rub one’s leg(s)

Question 18

髪の毛をいじる

Answer 18

to play with one’s hair

Question 19

庭をいじる

Answer 19

gardening

Question 20

家具のほこりをはたく

Answer 20

dust the furniture

Question 21

水をすくう

Answer 21

scoop up water

Question 22

杖を突く

Answer 22

つえをつく
use a cane

Question 23

赤ちゃんをくるむ

Answer 23

wrap up the baby

Question 24

紙を丸める

Answer 24

かみをまるめる
crumple a piece of paper

Question 25

体を丸める

Answer 25

からだをまるめる curl up

Question 26

マッチを擦る

Answer 26

マッチをする strike a match

Question 27

指を指す

Answer 27

ゆびをさす point one's finger

Question 28

横になる

Answer 28

lie down

Question 29

うつ伏せになる

Answer 29

うつぶせになる to lie on one's stomach

Question 30

仰向けになる

Answer 30

to lie on one's back

Question 31

体を反らす

Answer 31

からだをそらす bend backwards

Question 32

体を曲げる

Answer 32

からだをまげる bend forward

Question 33

馬にまたがる

Answer 33

sit astride a horse

Question 34

湯につかる

Answer 34

soak in hot water

Question 35

門をくぐる

Answer 35

go through the gate

Question 36

水たまりをよける

Answer 36

avoid a puddle of water

Question 37

水中で**もがく**／**あがく**

Answer 37

すいちゅうで**もがく**／**あがく** struggle/flounder in water

Question 38

山中をさまよう

Answer 38

やまちゅうをさまよう lost and wandering in the mountains