this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
charming; fascinating; attractive
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
willpower; energy; vitality
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
special training; intensive training; crash course
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
unusual space; other dimension
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to revere; to respect; to worship
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)