to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
body; physical system; (the) person
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
considerably; fairly; quite
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
tension; mental strain; nervousness
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus