to surround; to crowd around
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
pessimism; disappointment
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile