prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to creep about; to crawl around
four (long cylindrical things)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
looking pale; looking unwell
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme