unable to resist; unable to suppress
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to put one's strength into
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
commitment; pledge; promise
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to burst open; to pop; to split
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
attenuation; damping; decay
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
the same; the said; likewise
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to put someone to work; to make someone work
the same kind; accomplice; partner
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to yearn for; to be in love with