to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
pride; dignity; self-worth
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to slim down; to lose weight
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
establishment; settlement
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
making a creepy, slimy, self-satisfied grin; smirking in an unsettling way
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
to send flying with a kick
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to be able to manage somehow or other
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to strangle; to constrict
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to read aloud; to read to someone
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively