to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
loser; defeated person; the defeated
sympathy; compassion; pity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
carving; engraving; chiselled features
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
because of; owing to; due to
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
insect catching; bug catching