to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
having said that; on the other hand
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower