to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
make one wrong move and ...; take one wrong step and ...
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
eight (long cylindrical things)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
like this; this sort; this way
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
iron rust; iron hydroxide
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
nonchalant air; unruffled air
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
review (of learned material); revision
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential