to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
freely; right and left; as one pleases
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to ooze out; to seep; to show through (of emotions, etc.); to reveal itself
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to find out; to discover; to locate
to become locked; to lock
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
railway bridge; iron bridge
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
to stand side by side; to stand in a row