to become better; to improve
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
go on!; right!; here goes!
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
explosion; rupture; break off
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept