siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to whine; to make feeble complaints
password; watchword; motto; slogan
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
no matter how much time passes
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
big frame; large figure; huge body
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
silence; stillness; quietness
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
just because; even if; even though
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
invisibly; secretly; privately
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)