to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
assertion; declaration; affirmation
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
bringing; taking; carrying
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
upward glance; upturned eyes
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
even if; even though; wow
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind