somehow; for some reason or other
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tail (animal); tail end; tip
root; joint; base; crotch
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
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)
massive; bulk; block-like; aggregated; agglomerated
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
reopening; resumption; restarting
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
older brother; elder brother
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up