to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
rotten smell; putrid odor
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
besides; moreover; in addition
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
female dominance; female supremacy
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
woman; female; feminine gender
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be born; to come into the world
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with