to crouch; to squat; to cower
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to kick over; to kick down
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
(United States of) America; USA
water that has been used to wash rice
small number; few; minority
compensation; indemnity; reparation
change; transformation; inversion
distinguished or meritorious service
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
mass production of inferior goods
to be torn off; to come off
to be chipped; to be nicked
good-quality; superior in quality
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
infectious disease; infection
back off!; leave me alone!
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to be perturbed; to be agitated
mental health; mental hygiene
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs