to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to push (something) against
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
particularly; only; in the case of
neckline (of dress, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
willpower; energy; vitality
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to talk to oneself; to mutter
feeling keenly; fully realizing
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
prohibition; inhibition; ban