to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
giving; provision; furnishing
cares; ill feeling; reserve
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
one's principles and position
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
the opposite sex; isomerism
start of a romance; beginning of love
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
weight stone (placed on pickles)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
world peace; peace of the world
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
proposal; offer; request; application
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation