body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness