to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be worried; to be troubled
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
in the meanwhile; during the time
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to trample; to crush underfoot
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to repeat; to do over again
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate