to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to have a narrow escape from death
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
being all smiles with joy
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)