intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
threat; intimidation; menace
offense and defense; offence and defence
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
autointoxication; autotoxemia; cyclic vomiting syndrome
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
base; basis; bedrock; platform
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pride; dignity; self-respect