to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
four (long cylindrical things)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
surrounding at a distance
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
reading (someone else's letter, diary, etc.) surreptitiously; reading secretly; reading over someone's shoulder
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to hit hard; to strike hard
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky