to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
half the body; half length
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
regret; repentance; remorse
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
failure; mistake; blunder
at the present time; as of now; at this time
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort