background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
neat and clean; tidy; trim
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
pushing the opponent with the torso
in its entirety; whole; wholly
all right; very well; okay; I got it
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
passions; sexual desire; lust
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
cache; place to hide something
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to become fraught with emotion
to talk; to carry meaning
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love