to throw at; to turn; to raise
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
family; members of a family
smoothly; easily; readily
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to concern; to be related
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
probability; likelihood; chances
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be hot on a person's heels
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to detain; to check; to restrain
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up