weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
not understanding; not knowing
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
be (that) as it may; having said that
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to some extent; to a certain extent
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be embarrassed; to lose face
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
shyness; bashfulness; shame
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
memory; sense; experience
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
a little bit; a little while
man; male; masculine gender
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
sorry; excuse me; thank you
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why