dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to fly around; to scatter
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
gambling den; gambling house
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nod; inclination of the head
running out of energy; running out of strength
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone