nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
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
meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
recognition; acquaintance
to jar; to creak; to grate
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
demotion; relegation; downgrading
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to run about; to rush about
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
freedom; free man; free woman
to bring; to take; to bring about
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.