heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to lean against; to set against
thought; consideration; thinking
just because; even if; even though
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
cotton gloves; working gloves
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum