to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
foreign enemy; outside invader
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
bright red; crimson lotus flower
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
difference; disparity; gap
reading aloud; recitation