severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get strong; to gain strength
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
tedious; boring; being fed up with
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
white; correction fluid; white-out
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
face outline; contours of a face
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
one more time; once more; once again
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
posing; modeling; modelling
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up