to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
roundhouse kick; turning kick
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
summer festival; summer matsuri
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
apparent temperature; "feels like" temperature
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two