amigurumi; knitted or crocheted stuffed toy
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
like this; this sort; this way
danger; peril; hazard; risk
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
for this very reason; that is exactly why
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to step forward; to take a step forward
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
in that manner; like that
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to