to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
waking; waking up; awakening
upper half of the body; upper body
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
again; once again; yet again
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light; easy; non-serious; minor
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
something like ...; something called ...
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold