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
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to spend time (on doing something)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
equality; uniformity; evenness
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
way; method; means; resource; course
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
study; diligence; discount; reduction
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
tension; mental strain; nervousness