to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
difference; discrepancy; variation
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
dwelling; house; residence; address
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
important person; strategic person; key figure
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
minimum; at the very least
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to arrive home; to return
to give; to do (something) for
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back