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; to grasp (a point)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
if it is (the case that ...)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to bring up under one's personal care
training (animals); breaking (animals)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pretend; to act (as if)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
feeling; sense; impression
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly