to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
surrounding at a distance
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
scenery; scene; landscape
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 dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in spite of; regardless of
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in the morning; during the morning
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole