to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
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manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
consists of; comprises; is made up of
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
destination (one is heading towards); goal
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session