to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
perception; sensing; noticing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
stoppage; tightness; block; infarction (e.g. cardiac)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
putting into operation; invocation
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)