to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
living thing; organism; creature; biology
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
metal plate; metallic plate
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to worry about the future
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to jump upon (a moving object)
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to do together; to share; to participate in
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which