to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
bunch of flowers; bouquet
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
bathhouse offering special services (usu. sexual); massage parlour; soapland
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
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
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
by (indicating means of action); as (a group, etc.); indicates the agent in a causative construction; acts as a connective indicating a state or condition; adds emphasis; and
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)