to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
snake; serpent; large snake
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to spring at; to leap upon
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry