ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
feeling good; feeling pleasant
long time; long interval; for quite some time
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
guardian; protector; patron; parent
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to put someone to trouble
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
visit (from someone); call
to begin some form of lifestyle
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
training (esp. in-service); induction course
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
while; during; performed in this condition
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold