to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-US Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in deep black; in jet black
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cabinet (of a government); ministry
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted