to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
it's been a long time; long time no see
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
walking briskly; determinedly
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
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
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence