to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to tighten; to press hard
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
quiet; still; surreptitious
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
same generation; one's generation
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
genuine; authentic; true; real
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
from the viewpoint of; according to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin