cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to stay (at); to stop (at)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
upper half of the body; upper body
to step firmly; to harden by treading
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to begin to walk; to set out
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity