to despise; to scorn; to look down on
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to gain strength; to have energy
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to crumble away; to collapse
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to be rearranged or transposed
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to turn against; to become an enemy
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to write down; to record; to register
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
for many days; for several days
cloche (hat); cloche (domed cover)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
offence; offense; hindrance
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)