peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
leather shoes; leather boots
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
by sheer strength; by brute force
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)