to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
second day of the month; two days
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
timidity; cowardliness; (lit.) courage of a flea
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
so; like this; in this way
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough