near; close by; within reach; familiar
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
pronunciation; production of sound
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
probability; likelihood; chances
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
directly opposite; right in front
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock