both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
older brother; elder brother
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
older sister; elder sister
pleasant feeling; good vibes
good feeling; feeling good
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
alternately; by turns; one after the other
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
if you think about it; come to think of it
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
column of water; water column
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
pointing out; identification