crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
bet; wager; stake; gamble
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
spare time; free time; leisure time
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
and so; therefore; for that reason
suddenly; all of a sudden
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up