tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lately; recently; these days
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)