to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how can (one) do something
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
what kind of; what sort of; what
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sworn brother; buddy; pal
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup