to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
criminal offense; criminal offence
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to throw oneself (into an activity)
social; societal; societary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
work experience; work history
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
nothing but; except; no more than
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback