faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be transparent; to show through
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
four (long cylindrical things)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
five (long cylindrical things)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
full length; total length; overall length
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make an appeal; to urge
impossible to do (although wants to)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely