to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to