to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
police; police officer; police station
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
one thin flat object; one sheet
index finger; forefinger; second toe
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
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
left side; left-hand side
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ingredient; component; composition
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
contrary to one's expectations
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
having no idea; having no clue
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to