sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at least; at most; (even) just
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
two equal parts; exactly two parts
called; known as; that; to say
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out