to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cock; rooster; chanticleer
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
fetlock (horse, etc.); spur (chicken, etc.); cockspur; dewclaw (dog, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
such ... as; or some such
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up