nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
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)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
way of reciting; way of telling a story
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
big snake; (large) serpent
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
collection of books; (personal) library
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline