to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
four (long cylindrical things)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
on the occasion of; at the time of
just above; right overhead
close to the wall; alongside the wall
twice; again; second time
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
accumulation; accumulate; store
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
exploitation; overuse; abuse
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight