measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
grandfather; male senior-citizen
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
two times; twice; two degrees
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to talk to oneself; to mutter
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
optimism; taking an optimistic view
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
covered with; stained; smeared
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
weightlessness; zero gravity
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
expert; skilled hand; person of experience