grasp; catch; understanding
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
dodgy dealings; monkey business
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
outsider; layman; amateur
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
support; backing; patronage
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
study; research; investigation
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to fight; to exchange blows
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up