to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
strength; power; proficiency; ability
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
time and time again; many times; a number of times
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one by one; one at a time; in turn
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
this sort of; this type of
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition