to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to push aside; to push one's way through
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to cut; to slit; to slash
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
useless resistance; vain struggle
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to cut; to slit; to slash
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to cut; to slit; to cut open
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
fire hook; poker; slice bar
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
itchiness; itching; itching sensation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
scratch; scrape; abrasion
to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down); to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to cut; to slit; to slash
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
preparing a rice field for planting by flooding it and tilling the soil
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
to bail out (water); to scoop out
taking silkworm cocoons out of the cocoon holder
sweating easily; profuse sweater
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
to scratch open (a wound); to scratch off (a scab)
female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
to haul in hand over hand
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
scratch; scrape; abrasion
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
draining a pond, lake or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); cleaning a well
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
sweating easily; profuse sweater
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
ice shaver; shaved ice machine
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
scratching; itchy spot; itchiness; scabies; the itch
draining a pond, lake or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); cleaning a well
(not) at all; wholly; entirely; completely; totally
to jerk off; to masturbate
to scratch open (a wound); to scratch off (a scab)
female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)
salon providing ear-care and relaxation treatments
leaf, branch with leaves, or paper placed under a serving dish or offering
struggle; writhing; wriggling; floundering
things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes
person with a skin disease (esp. syphilis); syphilitic patient
Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
capping scraper (beekeeping, apiculture)
lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine
lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine
wooden ladle or rod used to stir the rice porridge used in a kayuura divination
wooden ladle or rod used to stir the rice porridge used in a kayuura divination
small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
to cling to; to rely on; to obtain something after badgering someone
snowplow; snowplough; snow blower
snowplow; snowplough; snow blower
strickle (rod used to sweep excess grain from the brim of a measure)
strickle (rod used to sweep excess grain from the brim of a measure)
Utricularia bifida (species of bladderwort)
Utricularia bifida (species of bladderwort)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)