some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
operating rate; utilization rate; occupancy rate; availability factor
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
samue; monk's working clothes
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
measuring instrument; instrumentation
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow