binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
such; this sort of; like this
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon