rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
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)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
while alive; during one's lifetime
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
shaking; ague; trembling; shivering
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely