stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to like; to love; to be fond of
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
moment; brief space of time
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says