to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
charm; incantation; spell; curse
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
going up and down; rising and falling
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm