to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
possession; retention; maintenance
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
basis for decision; evidence for judging
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
place; room; margin; scope
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
younger brother and sister
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
the human body; one's person
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to rise; to erect; to get up
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
reception room; parlor; parlour
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument