to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
convenient; handy; useful
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
hegemony; leadership; initiative
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
the last moment; the very end
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)