meaning; significance; sense
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
posture; position; stance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to jar; to creak; to grate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
use; utilization; utilisation; application
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
different person; another person; someone else; changed man