to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to be torn off; to come off
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash