river; stream; River; the ... river
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
bringing; taking; carrying
a little bit; a little while
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hairline; borders of the hair
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
explosion; rupture; break off
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to pierce through; to break through
hoarse voice; husky voice
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness