to approach; to draw near
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
insect bite; bug bite; sting
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
paste (form); (as a) paste
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
control; management (e.g. of a business)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to be selected (from among many people)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to knit together; to intertwine