to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
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
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
carefree; free from worry
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
antique store; curio store
your husband; her husband
straw rope-patterned ancient Japanese pottery
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
next generation; future generation
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early