to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
height (of a person); stature
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
considerably; greatly; a lot
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
hostility; animosity; enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)