to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
useless resistance; vain struggle
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
doing as one is told; yes-man
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)