to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
inside one's heart; in one's mind
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even though; despite; when
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
strong interaction; strong force
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to thrust away; to send flying
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)