to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
determination; resolution
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
build; physique; frame; constitution
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of