devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
family; relatives; dependents; household
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose one's footing; to slip
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to frolic about; to mess around
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
disorder; chaos; confusion
management; administration; operation
to become attached; to begin to love
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing