close to the wall; alongside the wall
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
strong pressure; heavy pressure
commitment; pledge; promise
to leave to one's imagination
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
way; method; means; (technical) specification
full throttle; full power
emotional wall; internal barrier
how long; how far; how much
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
moving; touching; stirring
separation; farewell; parting
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)