close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
large build; large pattern
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
archery; mapping; map; morphism
several shots; several blows
between times; when there's a spare moment
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second