to keep one's mouth shut; to clam up; to be silent; to say nothing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to solicit; to demand; to extort
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
to kill; to beat to death
to lean against; to set against
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be transparent; to show through
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to make a fool of (someone)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
having not the slightest idea
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
defense; defence; fielding
changing clothes; change of clothes
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)