to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
meditation; contemplation
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
being too late; losing one's final chance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
near oneself; close to one; familiar
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
inside; interior; inner part
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated