to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
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
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be needed; to be wanted
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
several minutes; a few minutes
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away