to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
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
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
written and spoken words; description
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to half-rise to one's feet
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
meeting; greeting; welcome
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to pierce through; to break through
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)