all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
riskiness; (level of) danger
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
operation; functioning; running
your company; your shrine
control; management (e.g. of a business)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to look forward to something
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in a little while; in a bit
action; operation; effect; function
when it becomes; when it comes to
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
breath; breathing; tone; mood
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
carving; engraving; chiselled features
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing