protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to push (something) against
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(sound of one's) heartbeat
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to lie down; to throw oneself down
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
root; joint; base; crotch
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit