front; frontage; facade; main
to talk; to carry meaning
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
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
to slide into; to slip into
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
nape (of the neck); nucha
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
tail (animal); tail end; tip
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to tumble down; to roll down