forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
a laughingstock; a standing joke
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
propriety; right or wrong; justice
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stay calm; to keep cool
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to learn something through hearing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
wide-awake to one's interests
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound