quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to take back; to recapture
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
inattention; absent-mindedness
bold; daring; unflappable
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
older person with more life experience
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
everything working out as desired
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
link; directory entry; rink
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
private; exclusive; secret
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement