directly opposite; right in front
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to dye; to colour; to color
ultramarine colour (color)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
creak; squeak; creaking sound
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to check; to stop; to keep back
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
natto (fermented soybeans)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity