to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to cause someone to worry
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to break a dam; to burst out
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
freely; frankly; without reserve
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
coating (esp. lacquering)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to fall off; to tumble down
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence