to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to distribute; to hand out
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
honour; honor; glory; renown
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
long ago; a long time ago; already
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
thinking about something else
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
something to wear; clothes
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
string made from twisted paper
ten (long cylindrical things)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji