narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
metal sake jug; sake warmer
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
already; now; no longer; not any more
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill