one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
literally; to the letter; literal
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
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)
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to take a breath; to take a short rest
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to overdo; to do too much
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
clinging tightly; (hugging) closely; snuggling; sticking
as (for); for; in the capacity of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
while; even though; despite
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
being left out; being ostracized