to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
reality; actuality; hard fact
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
this world; this life; world of the living
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
rather; better; instead; if anything
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
divide into four pieces; one fourth
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to have a reason; to have an excuse
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
strength; power; proficiency; ability
consequence; outcome; result; blame
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to look away; to turn away
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with