to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
totally willing; fully motivated
image; figure; figure; form; image
rice and curry; curry rice
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to be in danger of; to be liable to
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to chase; to run after; to pursue
useless resistance; vain struggle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to redeem (from sin); to save
to affect; to impact; to influence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to cook (something) with rice
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing