to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
newcomer; initiate; rookie
nice; good; well-executed
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
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
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
future (usually near); prospects
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
practice; practising; experience
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
conviction; belief; confidence
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
family-oriented; familial
no!; no no!; no, not at all
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
connection; link; relationship
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve