to devour; to bite to death
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to press a question; to cross-examine
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to turn up (e.g. one's face); to lay (something) on its back; to tilt (one's head) back
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
aquarium (building); oceanarium
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
fluorocarbon; chlorofluorohydrocarbon; CFC
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong