choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to perceive; to understand
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
enumeration; citation; listing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
arm; skill; efforts; ability
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar