to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
how; in what way; by what means
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
inside; interior; inner part
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to frolic about; to mess around
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
nausea; sickness in the stomach
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience