to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
door; gate; opening; title page
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stop walking; to pause
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to thrust before; to thrust at
I see; that's right; indeed
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
being somewhat excited (agitated)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to apologize; to apologise
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer