to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to fall off; to tumble down
to run down (stairs, etc.)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
consequence; outcome; result; blame
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
here and there; in places
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die