to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come and go; to go back and forth
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to push aside; to push one's way through
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
again; once again; yet again
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to wear glasses; to put on glasses