healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it's probably so; it stands to reason
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to hang (something) on the wall
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
topic of discussion; agenda
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
forcibly; against one's will
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)