to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
going to and fro; back and forth
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
just because; even if; even though
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
seirogan; beechwood extract popular as a herbal treatment for diarrhoea (diarrhea), etc.
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)