scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
physical strength; muscle strength
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
troublesome; pain in the butt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
left side; left-hand side
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
disintegration; self-destruction
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
addition; adding; supplement
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
the place for; the time for; the level of
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen