betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
circulation (of the blood)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep