tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
to run down (stairs, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
short distance; close range
putting into operation; invocation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
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)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dying; death; dead; useless; damned