breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
name; given name; first name
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to rise; to erect; to get up
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lapel badge; collar badge
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
air hole; windhole; ventilator