to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
pillar of fire; blazing column
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
hair on the back of one's head
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
hormone; offal (esp. beef or pork); entrails
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
snake; serpent; large snake
anything and everything; just about everything
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to try to do; to attempt to do
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring