upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to roll up; to be rolled up
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
spirit power; magical power
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to serve; to work for; to attend
good; goodness; right; virtue
discriminatory remark; hate speech
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
risk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
podgily; plumply; thickly
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering