to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
coloured paper; colored paper
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
difference; variation; difference
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
no way to do; nothing can be done
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults