shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess