rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
one more time; once more; once again
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
denaturation; degeneration
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
advance; moving forward; progress
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
on the occasion of; at the time of
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with