to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
trade; buying and selling
just because; even if; even though
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
to be relieved; to feel relieved
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
large build; large pattern
several people; a few people
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum