to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
expression; presentation; representation; notation
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to blow through; to blow across
to be entwined; to be involved
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
fireball; bolide; fireball
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well