to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
reduction by half; halving
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
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
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
to surge; to well up; to gush out
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
full view; plain sight; completely visible
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
desperation; struggle to the death
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
stairs; stairway; staircase
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
at once; there and then; immediately
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application