to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
how long; how far; how much
trial; judgement; judgment
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst