to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
lightly; easily; carelessly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)