vertical line; vertical bar; upright; note stem (music)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
head over heels; headlong; head first
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
happy tears; tears of joy
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
drawing; painting; picture
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
downward glance; contemptuous look
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
sweeping sideways; mowing down
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat