to be a matter of life or death
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
the scruff or nape of the neck
to thrust away; to send flying
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
silence (not speaking); muteness
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
moving about; stirring about
to squash; to crush; to flatten
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to raise one's voice; to shout
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
nature; property; disposition
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)