head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to complain; to make a complaint
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(present) head of a family
great hurry; great haste; rush
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
going into battle; departure for the front
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
dullard; indecisive person
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
using as an intermediary; through
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate