to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to be too numerous; to be too much
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
far away in the distance; in the far distance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush aside
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
as if it were about oneself
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)