to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
choice; selection; option
such; like that; that sort of
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to take a picture; to take a photo
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)