towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
if you do this; if this is the case
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
five (long cylindrical things)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to die; (lit.) to become bones
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to tumble down; to roll down
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned