tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to wring the neck; to strangle
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to relax; to feel at home
right beside; close to; nearby
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to feel; to sense; to experience
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air