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
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
powerful medicine; strong poison
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
absence; disregard; indifference
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to pick up; to find; to gather
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
the same kind; accomplice; partner
how long; how much; to what extent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to begin to walk; to set out
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to some extent; to a certain extent
health; healthy; sound; fit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
older sister; elder sister