to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
thinnish; somewhat narrow
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
rubber band; elastic band
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
push-up (exercise); press-up
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to straighten up; to sit upright
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
to get narrower; to contract
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to come from; to have roots in
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes