ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
that is to say; so that means
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains