to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
appearance; expression; manifestation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
accumulation; accumulate; store
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
endurance contest; test of endurance
dose; installment; instalment
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless