retention; maintenance; preservation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
space (room, area, outer space)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to squeeze out; to wring out
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
responsibility; duty; obligation
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)