to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
minute adjustment; fine tuning
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts