to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
Putin; Putin, Vladimir (1952-; president of Russia)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique