upper half of the body; upper body
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
distinctive; characteristic
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
work of art; piece of art; art piece
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to badger; to pester; to beg
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)