to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
temporary; transitory; short-lived
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
the way one works; one's working manner
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one's post; place of work; workplace
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning