big man; large man; tall man; giant
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
adds force or indicates command
with a start; with a jump
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to go along; to walk along; to follow
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to cry and shout; to scream
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not caring; not giving a damn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?