legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
sense of values; values; value system
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
these guys; these fellows
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to come to one's senses; to calm down
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow