meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to push (something) against
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
violent explosion; bursting
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to need; to call for; to require
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
meaning; connotation; denotation
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
grip (of hand); grip strength
to jar; to creak; to grate
carnivore; carnivorous animal
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit