to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
dispersal; scattering; discrete
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
composed expression; clear face
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
hostility; antagonism; opposition
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
sixth day of the month; six days
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
strong pressure; heavy pressure
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to breathe out; to exhale
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
how many years; how long; what year