holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
completely; entirely; totally
to notify; to advise; to inform
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
class; heading; group; category
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
around the world; throughout the world
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
unexpected meeting; coincidence
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
celebration; auspicious occasion
calculated; premeditated; considered
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
continuing one's education into university
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)