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; to grasp (a point)
(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; hunch
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
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
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
abuse; misuse; perversion
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
business hours; opening hours; office hours
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
back seat (of a car); rear seat